"Please, I'm begging you. I'll do anything. Please." She stood up, showing him a good look at her naked body. "Please. I'll do anything," she whispere....He surveyed the room, taking in both Mallory and I. Then he turned back to Jordan. His angry demeanor softened slightly. "Jordan, I have to. I'm sorry but is anyone finds out about this..." he left the sentence trailing for a moment. "Jordan you know I like you. But I can't turn my back on this. I just can't." No one's going to find out," she. The doctor did say that she shouldn't try to have more children as it was very risky for both her and the baby, so she had her tubes tied right after the delivery.Because of all the trouble we had in getting Sam, he was doted on by both of us. I really wanted a girl so I could express the same kind of love Carol showered on Sam but, alas, it was not to be. We talked of adoption, but Carol was dead set against it. Why I don't know. Anyway, it didn't hurt my love life much until Sam turned nine. She was someone a poor man could always pride himself in having as a wife. Not one for royal courts. Onyx guessed she would have been smart enough to get along fine, and eventually turn out like a noble, but he was bad at guessing other people’s intelligence. That was another of his failings. It went right along side being too naive about people. More than one man had fallen for Ann’s good looks and charm. All had been turned away with a sore cheek when they tried to force her to do something. That heart-warming sight was one I'll remember the rest of my life.After several minutes, we walked together into the house. The fragrance of pine filled the room and a very large tree stood in the corner. Both fireplaces were burning and the subtle aroma of hickory and oak smoke added to the wonderful ambiance. The tree was only partially decorated and I could see many boxes of ornaments still to be opened.Pam exclaimed, "You left some of the tree for us to decorate! Thank you, Mom. I've.